Annette Brander
Australia international rugby league player (born 1993)
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Annette Brander (born 12 January 1993) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 21 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She is an Australian and Queensland representative.
Background
Born in New Lambton, New South Wales, Brander moved to Caboolture, Queensland with her family when she was two-years old.[1]
Playing career
In 2010, Brander began playing rugby league for the Caboolture under-18 side and the Sunshine Coast Sirens. In 2012, she joined Brisbane Women's Division 1 side, the Beerwah Bulldogs.[2] In 2014, she made her debut for Australia in their 12-8 loss to New Zealand in Wollongong.[3]
In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad, playing four games in the tournament.[4]
2018
In June 2018, she represented Queensland Country at the 2018 NRL Women's National Championships. In July 2018, Brander joined the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.[5]
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Brander made her debut for the Dragons in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6]
2019
In June 2019, she again represented Queensland Country at the NRL Women's National Championships.[7] Later that month, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos.[8]
On 6 October 2019, she started at second-row in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons and won the Karyn Murphy Medal for Player of the Match.[9]
2020
On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[10]
2021
In 2021, Brander joined the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership.[11]
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- Karyn Murphy Medal: 2019
- QRL Representative Player of the Year: 2019
Team
- 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Australia – Winners
- 2019 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
- 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners